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RE: VOSA Bus Registration Search

(20/06/2012 16:42)Nicholas Wrote:  

(20/06/2012 15:10)First Class Wrote:  Whilst slightly better outlook after reading their fleetlist (and disregarding wiki!!), it is still disheartening to see that Impera's newest bus is 10 years old.

Oh come on, they're a new company! You should be giving them credit to see they are expanding.

Newer buses come with time, once they're making enough of a profit. Unlike the big groups or other established operators, they've not got the capital to splash out on new buses.

Unfortunately I remain skeptical, especially after Supertravel dissapeared from the 130/210 routes...

Merseytravel should not be allowing 10 year old, small sized buses on their contracts, regardless of who the operator is.

My other concern with Impera is the fact they are Wirral based. Delays/congestion on the Wirral (especially around the tunnel), suddenly start affecting the North & South Liverpool suburbs adversely. Impera need to have a bus up at Old Roan ready for a 1806 weekday departure, yet it needs to go through heavy tunnel traffic, congestion down County Rd/Walton Road, Black Bull etc. Easily need to allow an hour from the tunnel entrance to Old Roan... If it interworks first, then delays are compounded further.

The 130/210/241/250 has changed hands so many times! CMT, GTL, Stagecoach, Arriva, Supertravel, Cumfybus, Impera!
(Arriva still do the morning 250)